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Manchester United teenager Alejandro Garnacho is set to win his first cap for Argentina as the world champions named their squad for their first matches since the Qatar success.

Lionel Scaloni s men beat France 4-2 on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw in the World Cup final in December as Lionel Messi won international football s premier tournament for the first time in his decorated career.

The Paris Saint-Germain star is set to add to his 172 appearances for Argentina after he was named in Scaloni s squad for the friendlies with Panama and Curacao later this month.

But a fellow forward looks likely to play for La Albiceleste for the first time, with Garnacho s excellent form since breaking into the United squad this season earning him a maiden call-up.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers are set to welcome Arsenal to the Molineux Stadium on Wednesday evening in a game that will see both teams play for the 35th time in the 2018/19 Premier League season.

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Wolves have been somewhat of an enigma this season. Their overall success cannot be disputed given that they are one of the three teams that earned promotion to the top flight last summer, and they were the first of the three to secure themselves from relegation. They now sit in 10th place, but only one point separates them from Everton in seventh, which leads to the Europa League qualifications.

They will, therefore, be highly motivated to raise hell against any opposition coming to the Molineux at this point, and they have …

Market: Corinthians double chance

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Two sides who are turning their attention back to Copa do Brasil duties in midweek, Atletico GO will host Corinthians in the early hours of Thursday.

Starting with the hosts, failing to pick up any kind of momentum over the weekend as they put in another toothless display, Atletico GO are in the midst of an extended rut. Eventually getting hit with a deserved 1-0 defeat at the hands of America MG on home soil, Jorginho s side are at the heart of a relegation scrap. Only showing a host of issues since opening the 2022 campaign and with many across Brazil tipping them as a leading pick to lose their Serie A status, the Dragons face a real task here. With their nightmare run of form underlined by a 4-1 drumming against …

Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri has no time for stupid people , according to defender Patrice Evra.

Allegri has steered Juve to back-to-back Serie A titles, the Coppa Italia and the final of the Champions League in a hugely impressive two-year spell in Turin so far.

Speculation has mounted over the future of the former AC Milan boss, with his contract due to expire next year, although he is expected to agree to an extension in the coming weeks.

And Evra is keen to continue working under a coach whose demands to his players are very clear.

Allegri is an easy coach to understand as he doesn t like to work with stupid people, he told La Gazzetta dello Sport. 

He shows you the path and I realised who I was dealing with before our return le…

Gareth Bale has stressed he is happy to remain at Real Madrid amid speculation linking him with a move to Manchester United.

The Wales international arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu for a reported world-record fee of £85.3million in 2013, and has since won the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, Copa del Rey and the FIFA Club World Cup.

Reports in recent weeks have seen Bale linked with a return to the Premier League, but Bale insists he has no intention of leaving Real.

Asked about a potential switch to Old Trafford, Bale told is quoted as telling Dubai TV:  I am very happy in Madrid a city, a climate and a club that I love. 

My contract ends in 2019 and I could sign a renewal.

I am very happy at Madrid and I hope to win many more titles…

Dirk Kuyt says the Netherlands must win their opening match of Euro 2012 against Denmark if they are to have a successful campaign.

Bert van Marwijk s men met the Danes in their first game of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and their 2-0 victory over Morten Olsen s side spurred them on to reach the final of the competition.

And Kuyt, who scored his country s second goal of that game two years ago, insists his team must overcome the Scandinavians once again if they are to reach the Euro 2012 final in Kiev on July 1.

But he expects a more difficult challenge this time around against the improved Danes.

The World Cup has shown us how important it is to win the first match, the new Fenerbahce signing told NU Sport. We have to do that again.

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In a friendly match on Wednesday in Lviv between the two Euro 2012 co-hosts, Ukraine beat Poland 1-0. Coach of the latter team, Leo Beenhakker, forbid players to leave the hotel after the defeat.

Nevertheless, Boruc, Dudka and Majewski took part in a drinking bout with journalists of a TV station. This was reported by Beenhakker to FA president Michal Listkiewicz, who later said that Leo was very angry .

Polish FA (PZPN) spokesman Zbigniew Kozminski said that the three men will surely not be considered for the two upcoming World Cup 2010 qualifiers against San Marino and Slovenia which will be played in September. Further suspensions will be considered by the FA Discipline Department.

Neither Poland s spokeswoman nor the team players, including Boruc s friend c…

Borussia Dortmund sensation Christian Pulisic fuelled speculation of a possible move to Manchester United after admitting he was a childhood fan of the Premier League giants.

United and Liverpool have been credited with interest in United States international Pulisic, who has refused to rule out a future transfer to the unbelievable Premier League, while Real Madrid and Barcelona are also believed to be keen.

The 19-year-old has established himself as one of Dortmund s key men, especially after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang s move to Arsenal last month.

Asked if he was a supporter of United growing up, Pulisic told ESPN: Yeah, I was. I was definitely a big fan.

Of course, right now I am under contract with Dortmund and so I m not looking around or doing anyt…

Competition: FA Cup

Market: Southampton to beat West Brom

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The FA Cup is back for yet another massive round of games as the competition continues to heat up. With only a few games now standing between each side and a place at Wembley, every single match has become even more hotly contested, and with this in mind, Southampton travel to face West Brom on Saturday.

West Brom have been awful this season and they desperately need to piece together a run of form that could yet save their campaign. After 27 games in the league, the Baggies have won three, drawn 11 and lost 13, scoring 21 times and conceding 40 goals. In their last five they have won once, drawn once and lost three times which has seen them onto 20 points. West Brom desperately ne…

Vasco Da Gama defender Dede is reportedly set to leave the club to join 2012 FIFA Club World Cup champions Corinthians amid rumoured interest from a number of European powerhouses, including the likes of AC Milan, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain, .

Dede, 24, plans to stay in Brazil to boost his hopes of earning a place in Luiz Felipe Scolari s 2014 World Cup squad.

The 24-year-old centre-half has earned seven international caps for Brazil, having made his debut against Argentina in the Superclásico de las Américas in September 2011.

Dede wants to play the World Cup and stay in Brazil,  Ubiraci Cardoso, one of Dede s representatives, told UOL.

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